一:prophecy是什么意思?
prophecy是指根据超自然力量或者神的启示,预言未来的或者命运。它也可以指某人具有预言能力,可以预测未来的事情。
用法:prophecy作为名词使用,可用于描述某人的预言能力、某种预言或者预测的内容。动词形式为prophesy。
例句:
1. The prophecy foretold of a great disaster that would befall the kingdom.
(这个预言揭示了一个将会降临王国的巨大灾难。)
2. The old woman was said to have the gift of prophecy and many people came to seek her advice.
(有传闻说这位老妇人拥有预言的天赋,许多人前来寻求她的建议。)
3. The prophecy of the wise man came true, and the king's son became a great ruler.
(智者的预言成真了,国王的儿子成为了一位伟大的者。)
4. She prophesied that there would be a new leader who would bring peace to the war-torn country.
(她预言将会有一位新带来和平,结束这个饱受战争蹂躏的。)
5. The prophet's prophecies were often met with skepticism, but they always came true in the end.
(先知的预言经常遭到怀疑,但最终都成为了事实。)
二:怎么读(音标)
prophecy的音标为 /ˈprɒfəsi/
三:用法
prophecy作为名词使用,可用于描述某人的预言能力、某种预言或者预测的内容。动词形式为prophesy。
四:例句1-5句且中英对照
1. The prophecy foretold of a great disaster that would befall the kingdom.
(这个预言揭示了一个将会降临王国的巨大灾难。)
2. The old woman was said to have the gift of prophecy and many people came to seek her advice.
(有传闻说这位老妇人拥有预言的天赋,许多人前来寻求她的建议。)
3. The prophecy of the wise man came true, and the king's son became a great ruler.
(智者的预言成真了,国王的儿子成为了一位伟大的者。)
4. She prophesied that there would be a new leader who would bring peace to the war-torn country.
(她预言将会有一位新带来和平,结束这个饱受战争蹂躏的。)
5. The prophet's prophecies were often met with skepticism, but they always came true in the end.
(先知的预言经常遭到怀疑,但最终都成为了事实。)
五:同义词及用法
1. Prediction:预测,通常指根据已有的证据或者数据推测未来的情况。
2. Forecast:预测,通常指根据某种模型或者方法预测未来的天气、经济等情况。
3. Prognosis:预后,通常指医学上对疾病发展的预测。
4. Oracle:神谕,指古代神殿中传递神明意志的人或者物。
5. Divination:占卜,指通过某种方式(如星象、塔罗牌等)来寻求未来的信息。
六:编辑总结
prophecy是一个描述超自然力量或者神启示下的预言能力和内容的名词。它可以用于形容某人具有预言能力,也可以指某种预言或者预测的内容。prophecy作为名词使用时,动词形式为prophesy。同义词包括prediction、forecast、prognosis等。